148
148
Dec 18, 2012
12/12
by
WUSA
tv
eye 148
favorite 0
quote 0
chip reid is in washington. good morning. >> reporter: well, good morning, nora and charlie. gun control advocates can't imagine why any law-abiding citizen would want or need a powerful military-style gun like the ar-15. among gun enthusiasts the followers number in the millions. more than three million americans own an ar-15, the most popular rifle in america. >> it's -- a fun gun to shoot. >> reporter: gun store owners say buyers also like it because it's the civilian version of the fearsome m-16 used in the military. its futuristic appearance has it playing a starring role in american pop culture. >> you tell me right now -- >> reporter: the gun of choice in movies and video games. >> you just see it and you want it. it's just the same reason why somebody stands on line for 25 hours to buy an apple iphone. >> reporter: it's a weapon that's been used in some of the worst mass shootings in recent history. it was an ar-15 that was used last friday that killed 26 people at sandy hook elementary school in newtown, connecticut. last week, a man used one to kill two people at a
chip reid is in washington. good morning. >> reporter: well, good morning, nora and charlie. gun control advocates can't imagine why any law-abiding citizen would want or need a powerful military-style gun like the ar-15. among gun enthusiasts the followers number in the millions. more than three million americans own an ar-15, the most popular rifle in america. >> it's -- a fun gun to shoot. >> reporter: gun store owners say buyers also like it because it's the civilian...
247
247
Dec 24, 2012
12/12
by
WUSA
tv
eye 247
favorite 0
quote 0
he's heading back to washington midweek to work with congressional leaders. but at that point, as you know, there's going to be little time left. >> the pressure will be on and no do-overs for this. i want to turn to michael crapo and his dui. what kind of deals are being worked out? >> he's 61 years old. we're told on sunday morning he was driving outside alexandria. he ran a red light, was given a sobriety test and failed. he was arrested, mug shot taken and released on bond. we're told that while we don't know what his blood alcohol level was, he leased a statement saying how very sorry he was. >>> britain's telegraph reports prince harry is to have killed his first taliban fighter. it happened a few weeks after harry arrived in september. he's serving as a gunner in an apache helicopter. >>> a hero lifeguard who rescued six died over the weekend. police say 23-year-old dylan drowned in a surfing accident over a week ago. >>> navy officials say commander job price died saturday of non-combat-related injuries. >>> and a "wall street journal" investigation f
he's heading back to washington midweek to work with congressional leaders. but at that point, as you know, there's going to be little time left. >> the pressure will be on and no do-overs for this. i want to turn to michael crapo and his dui. what kind of deals are being worked out? >> he's 61 years old. we're told on sunday morning he was driving outside alexandria. he ran a red light, was given a sobriety test and failed. he was arrested, mug shot taken and released on bond....
277
277
Dec 31, 2012
12/12
by
WUSA
tv
eye 277
favorite 0
quote 0
we'll go to washington to see if lawmakers are any closer to cutting a deal and we'll tell you what will happen if they don't. >>> we begin with today's "y opener," your world in 90 seconds. >>> hillary clinton will be celebrating the new year from a hospital bed. >> secretary of state hillary clinton is hospitalized in new york city. >> she's got a blood clot she suffered from a fall. >> it left her severely dehydrat dehydrated. clinton had been planning to return to work this week. >> there's still significant difference between the two sides. >> today the final day of fiscal cliff negotiations. >> i want everybody know i'm willing to get this done but i need a dance partner. >>> vice president joe biden is now in on negotiations. >> do i wish things were more order will i in washington? absolutely. >>> a tour bus crashed on an icy oregon highway has killed nine people and injured 20 others. >> today is december 231st. there's going to be a huge celebration in times square with everyone waiting for the crystal ball to drop. >>> new video surfacing from the fate tall plaep crash in russ
we'll go to washington to see if lawmakers are any closer to cutting a deal and we'll tell you what will happen if they don't. >>> we begin with today's "y opener," your world in 90 seconds. >>> hillary clinton will be celebrating the new year from a hospital bed. >> secretary of state hillary clinton is hospitalized in new york city. >> she's got a blood clot she suffered from a fall. >> it left her severely dehydrat dehydrated. clinton had been...
263
263
Dec 29, 2012
12/12
by
WUSA
tv
eye 263
favorite 0
quote 0
statement out of washington on this. and i wonder from your view, is it worse to go over the cliffs for the market or to have a pared down deal that the marnlts don't like. >> they probably have some kind of deal that probably spares the majority of middle-class americans and tax cuts that prevents this sort of chaotic automatic spending cuts and things like that but think in general the markets have lost their patience with the process. i think a failure to come to a deal would be a reminder of what as seen on paper seems obvious. even that is not likely. so i think a small deal is better than no deal, but, you know, as mike said we're heading for another fight just like last summer the summer of 2011 when the debt ceiling was kind of held hostage to this process. >> which industries are really affected? who's going to be hit by this? >> the spending cuts kind of hit all at once. it's probably the defense that's probably the number one industry that gets hit but there's all kinds of unintended and unexplored areas that
statement out of washington on this. and i wonder from your view, is it worse to go over the cliffs for the market or to have a pared down deal that the marnlts don't like. >> they probably have some kind of deal that probably spares the majority of middle-class americans and tax cuts that prevents this sort of chaotic automatic spending cuts and things like that but think in general the markets have lost their patience with the process. i think a failure to come to a deal would be a...